Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Greece

Greece: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
48.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2014
All-time low
42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2018

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Greece, 2002–2018

010203040502002201020182002: 43.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: 42.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: 48.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 43.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Greece is 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Greece peaked at 48.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2010.

That places Greece 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Greece, 2002 to 2018.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2002 43.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2006 42.82 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -2.0%
2010 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.5%
2014 48.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +14.8%
2018 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 42.82 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 43.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2
2010s 45.03 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 48.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Brazil 47.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 2 Ireland 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 3 United States 46.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 5 Argentina 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
  5. 6 Colombia 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 7 Cyprus 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Greece?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Greece was 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 48.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2014.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010.
How does Greece rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Greece ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.